In just 18 hours Melissa has rapidly intensified from a 70 MPH Tropical Storm to a 140 MPH Cat. 4 hurricane–at least at the time this is written. It is undoubtedly going to zoom to a Cat. 5 before landfall in Jamaica Tuesday morning.
It is also being predicted that it will be the worst Jamaica has ever experienced..
It would appear that the worst of the fearful predictions are coming true..
Sustained winds of 170+ and gust of 200+ MPH are possible at maximum if it continues at this rate. The highest sustained wind speed ever recorded in the Atlantic basin was 190 MPH from Hurricane Allen in 1980.
Watching this storm in motion is frightening..
Where does she go from here?
There are models now coming together..
THIS IS DEVELOPING..
